en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/679789 Comments by Knuckle_Head http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44320633 Here's my choice for your final read of the day.....pull your head out of your ass or go back to Europe! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:04:05 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44320633 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44314223 Yes the government is standing behind the troops; you have to in order to push them into an unpopular conflict. They do nothing in order to really support them. Mybe you should speak to some veterans of the Afghan miision that have lost their jobs with the CF because of lack of support with PTSD. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:29:06 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44314223 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44313849 You really do goose-step to the beat of a different drummer Sprockets!. I show my support for the troops (including a foster son who served 2 tours in Afghanistan) like every other former soldier - morally! And I ask the tough questions of my MP's that we elected to represent our viewpoints. To date, neither the Reform/Alliance or Liberals have given adequate answers and both parties are guilty of covering the facts. Like I said before, if you want to support the mission so friggin' badly, grow a spine and enlist; something that I don't believe you have the guts to do. If in fact you lived in the former Czechoslovakia as you claim and are still PO'd because you and your ilk hadn't the guts or wherewithall to stand up for yourselves, GET OVER IT . By the way, thank the UN for its failure in Rwanda, not any Canadian government; they commanded, not us! Speaking of which, read Romeo Dallaire's book if you want the real Rwanda story and how the gov't "supported" him. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:24:38 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44313849 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44304514 G&M, National Post, CTV, Toronto Sun, take your pick - all supporters of the Reform/Allaince party. Suck that up! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:54:50 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44304514 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44304367 Once again Sprockets, you equate supporting the troops with supporting the mission. As a former CF soldier I certainly support the troops; as a Canadian citizen, I am against the mission. If you really want to support the troops, ask the hard questions of the government that commands them. The troops have no input into where they are sent or the actions they are to take. If you feel so bloody adament about the mission, wht not enlist? Want to detain more Afghan peasants caught betwen the Taliban and ISAF forces? Head to the nearest CF recruiting office; they're dying for more IED fodder. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:52:15 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44304367 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44201452 and where else could you read that but the Conservative Television Network news website! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:47:32 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44201452 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44168387 I think he got lost on his way to Canada! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:11:18 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44168387 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44168248 I appreciate your thanks, however, it was my father's generation that last saw combat in Europe (I was staioned there briefly in the 70's) to defend those who either couldn't, wouldn't or just plain never wanted to. In retrospect, I would have made a different choice. That is the reason that they target 20 yr. olds for service in the military...50 year olds are smarter than that. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:08:48 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44168248 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44158890 You're probably correct, (I abhorr the word "right") but the Liberal party is not one that I want to see re-elected; they're no better than the Alliance/Reformers. I can't help but be PO'd every time I think that I stood on guard in Europe in the 70's to possibly be called on to protect morons like that! I wonder if he shines his own jack-boots? Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:55:36 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44158890 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44116744 Stick to the subject and get off of your right-wing rant. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:22:50 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44116744 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44116661 As an ex-CF soldier, all I have to say is that you are seriously disturbed. Sending PW's off to be tortured by a third party is not what this country or its forces have ever stood for. The majority of these alleged "Taliban" types are farmers just trying to avoid having the hard cores kill them and their families. Perhaps you thought that the torture and murder of a Somali teenager stealing food was justified by certain elements of 2 Commando; personally I don't. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:21:32 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44116661 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/14/palin-title-fight/#IDComment44097466 Sarah Palin is the punchline of a bad joke. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:28:15 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/14/palin-title-fight/#IDComment44097466 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/14/palin-title-fight/#IDComment44097330 We'd gladly have you on the condition that you spend a few years educating yourself on how the rest of the world operates and leave your attitude at the border. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:26:28 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/14/palin-title-fight/#IDComment44097330 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44096734 I find it sad that the Minster of Foreign Affairs and the PMO are trying their damndest to discredit Mr. Colvin. I mean, how bad can he be if he was in fact "2-IC" of the Afghanistan diplomatic mission. This is exactly the reason why I have become so bloody cynical; no honesty or credibility from the government. I have no doubt that the procedure has changed in Afghanistan since 2007 however, it behooves the government to investigate fully and fall on their sword if guilty. It's called accountability. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:17:40 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/the-colvin-affair-who-knew-what-when/#IDComment44096734 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/12/the-%e2%80%9ckhadr-effect%e2%80%9d/#IDComment43751755 McQuaig's criticism of unrestrained capitalism is right on the mark. As it has been practised in the US, capitalism has spread the gap between rich and poor that can never be healed. 99% of the wealth of that nation being held by less than 5% of the population is not only outrageous, but immoral. The deregulation of the financial sector that started under the reign of Reagan has caused not only a meltdown there, but the rest of the world. Right-wing ideologues such as yourself have never been on the receiving end of economic meltdowns to any great degree. It would do you the world of good to join the real working world for more than a summer job to experience what it's like for the majority of us. I am not saying that life in the Eastern Bloc was "pretty" or not wracked with greed at the top of the totalitarian gov'ts there, however the capitalist system as it has been practised in the US is only a world of smoke and mirrors. You can't shill for freedom and democracy while endorsing (or encouraging or practicing) torture and illegal trials and have any semblance of ligitimacy. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:07:04 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/12/the-%e2%80%9ckhadr-effect%e2%80%9d/#IDComment43751755 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/12/the-%e2%80%9ckhadr-effect%e2%80%9d/#IDComment43625398 Thank you "once a soldier" from another ex CF vet. Amazing how short-sighted many of our countrymen have become. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:14:30 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/12/the-%e2%80%9ckhadr-effect%e2%80%9d/#IDComment43625398 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/12/the-%e2%80%9ckhadr-effect%e2%80%9d/#IDComment43624875 I suppose that if I am to be characterized as a "cultural Marxist", that makes you Dieter a "cultural fascist". My father fought against the fascist (Nazi) forces of Germany in the second world war so that even clowns like you have the freedom to write this type of tripe. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:06:49 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/12/the-%e2%80%9ckhadr-effect%e2%80%9d/#IDComment43624875 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/12/the-%e2%80%9ckhadr-effect%e2%80%9d/#IDComment43624340 Regardless of what you think, Canada is a signatory to the UN Converntion on Child Soldiers and has chosen to ignore its obligations to that charter. The federal gov't has chosen to ignore every Canadian court that has ruled that Khadr should be repatriated (and rehabilitated) here. Some democracy huh? My father didn't go to Europe in 1944 to defend the rights and freedoms of SOME Canadians; he fought (as did many others) for the rights and freedoms of ALL Canadians, including those of Omar Khadr. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:01:21 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/12/the-%e2%80%9ckhadr-effect%e2%80%9d/#IDComment43624340 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/14/omar-khadr%e2%80%94closer-to-home/#IDComment43610134 Gee thanks for letting justice take its course! FACT - he was a child soldier by definition. FACT - Canada is a signatory to the UN Convention on Child Soldiers. FACT - American soldiers still grieving the loss of a comrade have plenty of reason to lie about Khadr's and their actions. FACT - The federal government has ignored all of the court decisions made in this country regarding Khadr contrary to any sane thought. If the government can hang that citizen out to dry, they can do the same to you. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:43:38 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/14/omar-khadr%e2%80%94closer-to-home/#IDComment43610134 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/14/omar-khadr%e2%80%94closer-to-home/#IDComment43608720 Sorry "disgusted", but you can't pick and choose which rights that Canadian citizens are afforded. If we could, I am sure that there are many that would want to see your ilk removed from this country. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:37:03 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/14/omar-khadr%e2%80%94closer-to-home/#IDComment43608720